A survey of the most used MPPT methods: Conventional and advanced algorithms applied for photovoltaic systems

B Bendib, H Belmili, F Krim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) methods are used in photovoltaic (PV)
systems to continually maximize the PV array output power which generally depends on …

Power tracking techniques for efficient operation of photovoltaic array in solar applications–A review

R Ahmad, AF Murtaza, HA Sher - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive overview on various maximum power point tracking
(MPPT) techniques, which have been recently designed, simulated and/or experimentally …

An efficient fuzzy-logic based variable-step incremental conductance MPPT method for grid-connected PV systems

MN Ali, K Mahmoud, M Lehtonen, MMF Darwish - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, solar energy has been intensively employed in power systems, especially using
the photovoltaic (PV) generation units. In this regard, this paper proposes a novel design of …

Promising MPPT methods combining metaheuristic, fuzzy-logic and ANN techniques for grid-connected photovoltaic

MN Ali, K Mahmoud, M Lehtonen, MMF Darwish - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the improvement of tracking of the maximum power point upon the
variations of the environmental conditions and hence improving photovoltaic efficiency …

Microgrid protection

A Hooshyar, R Iravani - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The proliferation of distributed energy resources is setting the stage for modern distribution
systems to operate as microgrids, which can avoid power disruptions and serve as …

On the perturb-and-observe and incremental conductance MPPT methods for PV systems

D Sera, L Mathe, T Kerekes, SV Spataru… - IEEE journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the two most well-known hill-climbing maximum
power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms: the perturb-and-observe (P&O) and incremental …

Parameter extraction of solar cell models using improved shuffled complex evolution algorithm

X Gao, Y Cui, J Hu, G Xu, Z Wang, J Qu… - Energy conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fast and accurate parameter extraction of solar cell models is always desired for simulation,
evaluation and maximum energy harvesting of PV systems. This paper proposes an …

Parameters identification of PV solar cells and modules using flexible particle swarm optimization algorithm

SM Ebrahimi, E Salahshour, M Malekzadeh, F Gordillo - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of solar energy as a source of clean energy is increasing throughout the world.
Therefore, designing higher-quality photovoltaic cells has attracted researches. Several …

Grid-connected photovoltaic generation plants: Components and operation

E Romero-Cadaval, G Spagnuolo… - IEEE Industrial …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The main design objective of photovoltaic (PV) systems has been, for a long time, to extract
the maximum power from the PV array and inject it into the ac grid. Therefore, the maximum …

A New Hybrid MPPT Based on Incremental Conductance‐Integral Backstepping Controller Applied to a PV System under Fast‐Changing Operating Conditions

A Harrison, NH Alombah… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is becoming more and more important in the
optimization of photovoltaic systems. Several MPPT algorithms and nonlinear controllers …